A memorial service to celebrate the life of Neil Lovesey, late of Pickett Lane Nursery, will be held at Misterton Village Hall, Unity Lane, Misterton, TA18 8NA on 7 May at 1pm. Members of garden clubs and organisations that knew Neil are invited. There will be a buffet lunch and for catering purposes individuals who would like to attend should contact Frankie Lovesey directly to let her know their intentions. Tel: 01460 271519 or 07726 270934 email: franceslovesey@gmail.com.
Many thanks,
Roy
The Early Spring Plant Fair at Yeo Valley Organic Garden on 26 March is now fully booked. Please do not come to the garden on Saturday if you haven’t already booked your parking space / permit as we have no more parking spaces.
Sadly Carol Clements died on the 11th of March, the funeral is to be held in Taunton Crematorium on Wednesday 30th March at 1.30 pm.
Request no flowers please
Best wishes
Janet Murley
Less than two weeks to go until our Early Spring Plant Fair at Yeo Valley Organic Garden on 26 March 2022! Tickets have now largely sold out, but there are still some available for 2.00pm arrival only. However as the garden and cafe will be open until 4.00pm that should still give you plenty of time to purchase some plants for your garden and have a look around so get your tickets while you can (don’t forget your parking permit). The link appears under the poster on the website home page.
Here is a complete list of the nurseries coming to the Fair:
Hope that everyone is able to come away with bags full of new treasures!
Many thanks
Jane
Sadly, one of our favourite nurseries and a loyal supporter of the Group’s events, Picket Lane Nursery, is closing with immediate effect. The nursery is holding a closing down sale on the 26th of March, with big reductions on lots of plants. If you weren’t able to get tickets for our plant fair, you might want to pay the nursery a visit. The sale is taking place at the nursery at Picket Lane, South Perrott, DT8 5HU from 10.00am to 5.00pm
Kate Harris passed this on:
The Appley Garden Club have some seats still available on their mini-coach going to Malvern on the 6th of May. I don’t have the times yet, but they are leaving from Appley (near Wellington) and could make a pick-up at Taunton. The charge is £50 per person to include entry ticket and coach. The contact is Sue Jacoby suejacoby@gmail.com, Tel 01823 674 471.
Tamsin Westhorpe – ‘Stockton Bury Gardens Through the Seasons’
With over 25 years’ experience in the horticultural industry, Tamsin has plenty of practical, hands-on knowledge. She was Editor of The English Garden magazine for six years, and is now the curator and gardener of Stockton Bury Gardens in Herefordshire, an award-winning garden which was created by her great-uncle, Raymond Treasure. Tamsin is also an RHS Chelsea Flower Show Judge, and author of Diary of a Modern Country Gardener.
This talk will feature plants and practical tips particularly relevant to spring and early summer; Tamsin has years of experience fielding visitors’ questions during Stockton Bury’s open days, so she’s aware of what gardeners really want to know. This promises to be a lively and informative talk covering a wide range of topics.
Tickets for our Early Spring Plant Fair at Yeo Valley Organic Garden in Blagdon are selling very well and there are only a few left for the 12.00 and 1.00pm arrival time slots. There are quite a few tickets available for 2.00pm arrivals, including a few free RHS member tickets. If you are intending to come to the Fair please book your tickets as soon as possible.
We have a full quota of volunteers to help on the HPS plant stall and on the gate throughout the day – thank you to everyone who has come forward. However, if you are coming along to the Fair at some point as a visitor, we would be very pleased to accept donations of labelled plants for the plant stall.
Alternatively, please bring plant donations to Saturday’s lecture meeting and I will most gratefully accept them and take them to the Fair on your behalf (car space permitting!).
Many thanks
Jane
The group annual plant fair takes place on April 23rd. This a reminder that you can book a sales table at the hall, tables are £5 each. Please contact Jane Hunt to book either directly or using the contact form on the group website here.
The new edition of the Nursery List has now arrived and copies will be available at Saturday’s meeting. We also need to supply participating nurseries and other outlets with their quota of the List. If you would be able to deliver them to any of the following places please let me know on Saturday or preferably before.
If you are also a member of any other gardening club or group I hope that you will also take a small supply of the Nursery List to hand out at your next meeting.
Many thanks
Jane
The Hardy Plant Society Somerset Group 